• Douglas M. Lakin
    Paradise Valley Medical Clinic
    Ph: (480) 614-5800
  • 9977 North 90th Street, Suite 180
    Scottsdale, AZ 85258
    Fax: (480) 614-6322

Information For Our Patients Only: COVID-19

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Old Town, Scottsdale, AZ

TO All OUR PATIENTS:

WE NOW HAVE  COVID-19 TESTING AND COVID-19 ANTIBODY IgG TESTING
FOR OUR PATIENTS ONLY

 

ONLY PATIENTS THAT ARE ASSESSED TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY SYMPTOMATIC WILL BE TESTED.
SYMPTOMS ARE:

  • FEVER, 100.4 DEGREES AND COUGH, SHORTNESS OF BREATH
  • FEVER, 100.4 DEGREES AND SORE THROAT
  • FEVER, 100.4 DEGREES AND ACHING MUSCLES

IF YOU FEEL YOU NEED TESTING, DO NOT COME INTO THE OFFICE!

PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE, 480-614-5800, OR EMAIL DR. LAKIN, DOUGLAKIN@DOCTORDOUG.COM.

WE WILL SEE YOU AT THE END OF THE DAY, IN YOUR CAR, TO EXAM & REVIEW YOUR STATUS IF TESTING IS INDICATED

There is also a NEW BLOOD TEST from Sonora Quest that will identify people who have had COVID infection in the past and who now have some immunity from infection.  The exact degree to which this immunity is effective is unclear, but we believe that people who are COVID POSITIVE BY BLOOD WORK will have protection for at least several months or longer.
Testing for COVID immunity is useful for everyone, but people who should get the test sooner include:
·        People who have traveled to COVID HOT SPOTS over the past 5 months and who may have had infection exposure.
·        People who had unexplained viral syndromes in the past 5 months and think this may have been COVID.
·        Healthcare workers who want to know their immunity status for COVID.
Remember that only 1 or 2 of every 100 blood tests done for COVID is likely to be positive.   
It is 98-99% likely you HAVE NOT HAD COVID.

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON COVID-19>>>>>>  CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 3/15/2020>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 3/22/2020>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 3/29/2020>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 4/5/2020>>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 4/12/2020>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 4/19/2020>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 4/26/2020>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 5/3/2020>>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 5/10/2020>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 5/17/2020>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 5/24/2020>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

 

 

Nose & Mouth Coverings in Our Office

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In order to keep the infection rate down, it’s important that we continue to stay home, practice physical distancing, wash hands regularly, and wear a mask if you must leave your home.  At our office, we are following CDC guidelines and strive for ways to keep our patients and staff safe.

 

We are requiring that all patients and visitors entering our offices cover their nose and mouth.
You can do this with a scarf, a homemade cloth mask, or your own surgical mask.

 

Masks have been shown to decrease the spread of coronavirus from infected people, even those who do not have symptoms.

 

We have a limited supply of paper mask and will make these available to patients while they last, however, we strongly encourage you to bring your own covering.

 

If you would like to help and are making homemade cloth masks or know of anyone that can donate patient masks, please contact my office manager, Leslie.

 

Stay healthy & safe!

Dr. Lakin

TIPS ON WWW.MYHEALTHRECORD.COM PATIENT PORTAL

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Recently our IT support team encountered an attempted spam ‘Bot’ attack on our patient portal, MyHealthrecord.com.
To ensure your medical record’s privacy, we have installed additional security measures and a second layer of security when logging in.
This is to deter ‘non-human’ login attempts.
More Tips:
If you are having trouble logging in, please follow these instructions:
First, clear your cache and cookies (browsing history) in whichever browser you’re using (such as Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, etc)
Then once cleared, close and reopen the browser and click on the link.
You can also access the portal directly using our URL of Myhealthrecord.com

New Expanded Office Hours

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TO ALL MY PATIENTS:

 

WE ARE AVAILABLE FOR YOU DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.  WE ARE READY TO SERVE!

WE ARE IN THE OFFICE HANDLING ALL OF YOUR MEDICAL NEEDS BY PHONE, FAX, AND EMAIL.

 

Dr Lakin is doing ‘TELEHEALTH’ visits using FaceTime, WhatsApp or ZOOM

To learn how to connect with Dr. Lakin using ZOOM >>>>>> CLICK HERE

 

 

 

Our office is using all techniques to reduce exposure to a minimum during your visit.  These include: 

  • Temperature checks of all patients and staff.
  • Masks for all people in the office.
  • Cleansing of hands and surfaces repeatedly.
  • Multiple Super-HEPA filters to filter out potential virus and particles in the office.
  • High Level UV light air cleansing in the office to eliminate bacteria and viruses in the air.

 

CURRENT OFFICE SCHEDULE IS EXPANDING
Yana & Kristin
DOORS OPEN 
8AM – 4PM Monday through Thursday
8AM-11AM Fridays
IN OFFICE APPOINTMENTS: MONDAY-FRIDAY
8AM—10:30AM & 1PM-3:00PM
MONDAY-FRIDAY from 10:30AM—12 Noon
We will be doing TELEHEALTH/PHONE visits with patients.
MONDAY-THURSDAY
WE WILL BE SEEING POSSIBLE COVID PATIENTS 3:00PM-4:00PM (AT YOUR CAR…APPOINTMENT ONLY….IN PROTECTIVE GEAR)

STAY HEALTHY & SAFE!

DR. LAKIN